You sound just like me, retiring in 2 years and looking at dual axle small campers. I went with the 2.7 just for peace of mind with a V6. 500 smiles on it right now and love it.
It would work but it's pretty easy to slide the tap into the plug. Took me 10 minutes to take mirror shroud apart and hook up my dashcam. Used a small drill bit to make a opening between windshield and shroud to run the cable from dashcam
Hopefully I'm wrong but I believe the discount is for when you purchase and take delivery. I wouldn't be surprised to see Ford extend the Employee pricing program. Keep your fingers crossed.
I think they are afraid to tell you they don't have an allocation for the Ranger. I haven't heard anything about Ranger Lariat delays. Ask the dealer if they actually have an allocation. There is a guy on Utube that gives updates on production and problems. But again it's all about having an...